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BBC News
22-05-2025
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Former Swindon teacher had sex with pupil at teen's family home
A teacher has been banned from the profession after admitting to a six-month sexual relationship with a pupil 25 years Flinders, 55, was working at St Joseph's School in Swindon when she kissed the student at another teacher's house following sports day, leading to regular sexual encounters at the student's house throughout incident came to light in 2011 while Ms Flinders was employed at another school, from which she resigned a few months Police said no action was taken due to legislation at the time. Giving evidence at a professional conduct hearing, Ms Flinders said: "During July 2000, I went for a drink with Pupil A after sports day. "We then went to another teacher's house. I asked Pupil A for a kiss goodbye. He kissed me and it was consensual."She explained a "consensual sexual relationship" then pupil said: "During the summer, my parents worked during the day and were out of the house, so they were not aware that our relationship had progressed to a sexual relationship."The pupil ended the relationship in December 2000. Rumours confirmed Ms Flinders left St Joseph's in March 2002 and started working as an art teacher at Churchfields school in September 2011, the pupil was asked about the rumours of their relationship and confirmed it to someone whose relative worked as head of art at Churchfields School, leading to the police investigation. Ms Flinders resigned and did not return to teaching.A referral was made to the Teaching Regulation Agency in March 2022. The Abuse of Position of Trust legislation, making it an offence for anyone over 18 to have sexual intercourse with a younger person if they are in a position of trust over them, was not enacted until 8 January was weeks after the sexual relationship ceased, so no further action was taken by the police. During the hearing, the pupil agreed the relationship was consensual, stating he never felt taken advantage of and did "not hold any bad feelings toward her".In a witness statement, Ms Flinders apologised to the pupil, adding: "I hope the process for him of reliving these events have not harmed him in any way. "I hope he can move forward in a positive light."The panel said she "seriously breached the teacher pupil boundary, abused her position of trust and failed to protect the safety and well-being of Pupil A", banning her from teaching for life.
BBC News
12-05-2025
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Prudhoe teacher banned after sex with 'vulnerable' ex-pupil
A teacher accused of entering into an "inappropriate" sexual relationship with a "vulnerable" ex-pupil has been banned from the profession.A report by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) said David Blight, who taught at Prudhoe Community High School, Northumberland, had also requested sexual photographs and videos of the past student - known as Former Pupil A. The pair would also meet to have sex in his car and public places such as woodland, and he had also offered her morphine, the report panel said the married 59-year-old's behaviour was "unacceptable", adding he had "brought the profession into disrepute". Mr Blight first joined the staff at the school in 1999 and had taught Former Pupil A from 2009 until 2011, which is when he became head of sixth pair had crossed paths again via social media in 2016, at which time she was in her third year at afterwards, Former Pupil A's mother reported their relationship to a GP who subsequently informed a Local Authority Designated Officer - responsible for managing allegations against adults who work with school then carried out an internal investigation and Mr Blight was dismissed from his job in January 2022, with the matter referred to the TRA. Two-year review Following evidence submitted at a misconduct panel hearing in February, the TRA also found that on "one or more occasions" Mr Bright had offered morphine to Former Pupil had also failed to disclose to the school that he was in a sexual relationship with her when she applied for work experience there "in or around November 2016".The panel described Mr Blight's conduct as having fallen "significantly short of the standards expected of the profession", adding that he regretted his behaviour and "the impact to his family and career".It stated that Mr Blight, who had a "previously good history", can apply for the prohibition order to be set aside, but not until a two-year review period expires in April 2027.A panel will meet to deliberate should any appeal be lodged, and if unsuccessful he will remain barred from the profession for life. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
